Ports and Infrastructure

Due to the scale of offshore wind technology, waterfront facilities are generally required to manufacture and handle primary components. Infrastructure requirements vary significantly depending on the end-use of a particular facility, whether it be to support operations and maintenance, manufacturing staging, or other activities. As the local offshore wind supply chain matures, a number of offshore wind port facilities will be either developed or refurbished across the region.

New York is poised to capture a significant portion of this port activity. The State already benefits from a diverse array of existing port infrastructure across three distinct geographic regions: New York Harbor, Long Island, and the Hudson River. As part of the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan, NYSERDA published a report analyzing more than 60 existing port facilities and areas that are capable of supporting offshore wind development. Building on this work, NYSERDA has completed a second phase of its port assessment, working jointly with industry through the Jobs and Supply Chain Technical Working Group to refine the initial report and to expand its analysis of specific opportunities. NYSERDA will continue to work with stakeholders to advance offshore wind port infrastructure in New York State and to execute on the State’s commitment to invest $200 million in port infrastructure to unlock private supply chain capital and maximize the long-term economic benefits to the State.

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Offshore Wind

NYSERDA is leading the coordination of offshore wind opportunities in New York State and is supporting the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035 in a responsible and cost-effective manner. Offshore wind will be a crucial step on the pathway to a carbon-neutral economy as Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed in his Green New Deal, a nation-leading clean energy and jobs agenda. Offshore wind will support the Governor’s call for 70 percent of New York’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030.